for the debt. Just because they are the insurance holder it does not make them the responsible party by law. Whomever presented the child for treatment is the responsible party. You more than likely signed a piece of paper to that effect when you took the child in.
Our BM did what you did and we had to go through a real hassle with the hospital. When they came after my DH for the bill, he kept asking them to present him the documentation that indicated he was responsible for the bill.....they couldn't. The PB had taken the child in and therefore she was responsible for the bill. Most health care providers could care less what a judge orders, they want the person that brought that child in to be the responsible party.
Who is responsible for the out of pocket expenses? In our case the CP is responsible for the first $250 per year per child and then they split everything over $250 on a percentage basis.
My DH had to threaten the hospital with legal action if they did not take the bill out of his name and put it in his ex's. It took awhile for them to actually talk to their own lawyer, but once they ran it by their legal department it was out of my DH's name and he got an apology. The hospital told us they were changing their policy on who is the responsible party for bills....it is now the person who brings the child in to be seen.
As to it being the SM, can't help you there, she really should mind her own business. I feel bad for my DH that he has to deal with his psycho ex, but my DH would never in a million years ask me to call his ex for anything.
Our BM did what you did and we had to go through a real hassle with the hospital. When they came after my DH for the bill, he kept asking them to present him the documentation that indicated he was responsible for the bill.....they couldn't. The PB had taken the child in and therefore she was responsible for the bill. Most health care providers could care less what a judge orders, they want the person that brought that child in to be the responsible party.
Who is responsible for the out of pocket expenses? In our case the CP is responsible for the first $250 per year per child and then they split everything over $250 on a percentage basis.
My DH had to threaten the hospital with legal action if they did not take the bill out of his name and put it in his ex's. It took awhile for them to actually talk to their own lawyer, but once they ran it by their legal department it was out of my DH's name and he got an apology. The hospital told us they were changing their policy on who is the responsible party for bills....it is now the person who brings the child in to be seen.
As to it being the SM, can't help you there, she really should mind her own business. I feel bad for my DH that he has to deal with his psycho ex, but my DH would never in a million years ask me to call his ex for anything.